I was a psychotherapist in private practice and I specialized in adults with childhood trauma. I had a friend who was an artist and I also married into this ranching family, and we found all this old furniture on our property. She painted it and we sold it. We also found vintage textiles in the barn, basement, and attic, and we used the fabric to make pillows, and that's how it all started. At first I had Barn Dandys and my psychotherapy clients, but then a rep in New York contacted us. We decided to do a trade show in Denver; after that I began driving samples to different stores that I thought would be great for Barn Dandys. I went to stores in Denver; Dallas; Wichita, Kansas; and a few others. A person that I had come to know who owned a store in Denver suggested I call a particular sales rep in California, and that's where it all started. We began to get recognition, and my friend and partner decided she didn't want to do it, but it was a fun artistic outlet for me. And I find children amazing. Kids today need to be free to be themselves, and I want to be able to help them do that. If they can go into one of my tepees and use their imagination, then I've done my job. I also love vintage textiles, which are hard to come by, so that's why we started making children's clothes, because you can make smaller pieces. I always had the philosophy that if you do the next right thing, everything will fall into line. But when it comes to business, that isn't always true. Things happen and you have to learn to flow with that. I never set out to do this, but it's more fulfilling than anything I've ever done. Currently we have about 20 products and each comes in various themes. I have a staff and I've gotten into the import business. It's been a joyous ride all the way through.